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Dave Crombie

Worked on security hardening for Android file saving in the ionic-team/capacitor repository, focusing on preventing directory traversal vulnerabilities. Addressed a bug by implementing sanitization of portable file names, replacing potentially harmful characters and path segments with underscores to ensure files are saved only to intended directories. This approach reduced the risk of path traversal attacks across Capacitor-based Android applications while maintaining backward compatibility and minimizing potential regressions. The work leveraged Java for Android development, with a strong emphasis on secure file handling practices. The solution improved the overall security posture of file operations without introducing breaking changes or disrupting existing workflows.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

0%Features

Repository Contributions

1Total
Bugs
1
Commits
1
Features
0
Lines of code
13
Activity Months1

Work History

February 2025

1 Commits

Feb 1, 2025

February 2025: Security hardening for Capacitor Android file saving. Implemented sanitization of portable file names to prevent directory traversal, ensuring files are saved to the intended directory and reducing the risk of path traversal attacks across Capacitor-based apps.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness90.0%
Maintainability80.0%
Architecture80.0%
Performance80.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

Java

Technical Skills

Android DevelopmentFile HandlingSecurity

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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ionic-team/capacitor

Feb 2025 Feb 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Java

Technical Skills

Android DevelopmentFile HandlingSecurity